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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-02

"A calf without eyes or tail was ~
Gently horn On m Oregon ranch. A.
though blind. Il will not run into any
thing. II i kept in : corral alone. and
will start to run toward one u the
fences. and when within : few feet
will stop turn in anot her direction and
70 through the same performance y
will act the same toward : stream Of
water. The skin which covered Tho
eycs was lancei. but 10 signs q the
eve were visible
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-02


Lucy lockwood was eight years old;
and suppose yon never saw little
girl who could skip . rope or run q
race any faster than she could, or one
who could learn her lessons any better
when she tried. There was the
trouble with Lucy; she did not always
try. She had sad habit Of thinking
Of something else at exactly the
1 wrong time.
Il was 50 in church She meant "a
listen 70 The sermon. hut her mind was
apt to stray away; and Il any Of the
family asked her afterward for the text
Il was strange medley they hen I'd
from little Lucy. For example. DR..
Palmer preached one morning from
the words: but whose shall offend
one Of these little ones which believe
Ia Me. il were better for him that .
milestone were hanged about his neck.
and that he were drowned in the
depth Of the sea"
did you listen to the sermon this
morning?" asked Jack. after dinner.
IN course did
DO you know the text?"
''Of course I do" answered Lucy.
feeling unusually well prepared.
You must put milestone round your
neck. and jump into the water"
Jack laughed very loud
well. II you don't hear with your
elbows! What i the sense in such 4
text IS thai?"
Il don't know; thought il was
funny. and didn't like the sermon
much; but that was almost just the
very thing he said" persisted Lucy.
ready 20 cry. He said that was what
you must DO II you wanted to be
good"
One day Mrs. Lockwood. who was
not well. dispatched little Lucy to
shoe store to ask the merchant Il be
would kindly send her pair Of boots
10 try on 'Common-sense boots. num-
Der four. DO you think Jon can To
member. dearP"
Yes. indeed. Lucy was sure she could
remember common sense" and %.
indeed. she did; the word she forgot
was boots" When she reached the
store she looked up in the merchants
face and asked. in her quick way:
Have you any common sense. sirs"
which was certainly : strange query
from = pleasant. polite little girl to :
man fise times her own age. LET her
think what she might q his brains;
and il was hardly strange that Mr..
Mead laughed. although Lucy thought
il very unkind-
She fastened then 70 add ssbootS,
but BY that time she had forgotten the
number. She thought il was eight. but
Mr.. Mead advised her 70 run home
and inquire.
Her aunt sent her once for : brush
Of camers hair to paint with; and
when Lucy reached the art store she
called breathlessIy for chair brush. Y
adding. q m after-thought; "A
eomers hair-brush. / mean-~
Why was il that the clerk looked 80
amuscdf And wasn't IL very rude of
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The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05

The steamer Pearl River of the new
Teche and Galveston line, makes regular
trips on the bayou taking quantities Of
sugar and mOlasses to Galveston that
should 60 to New Orleans, but at the lat
ter place they have somany sugar factors
and sugar exchanges that they exchange
the hard earnings from the planters su-
gar-houses in their own pockets every
time. New Orleans has got so indepen-
IDENTIFY smart that the business men
there would not unite with those of the
country to secure cheap rates to market
their products, and the consequence is
that if the great commercial metropolis
don't get up and do something she will be
one of the things that were, from COM
mercial point Of view.-Louisiana Far
mpr
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05
The Strike.

The strike which was reported to take
place on sugar plantations Tuesday did
not occur in this parish. A committee
of the Knihgts of Labor called on the
planters and the trouble was satisfactorily
arranged.
At the oil works twelve to fourteen of
the cOlored laborers, all Knights of La
Dor. struck on Wednesday. Their griev-
ance was that they claimed to be dissa-
tisfied with Messrs. CASTOR Broussard and
Martin Briant, the latter colored, the
head press men, and asked Mr.. Rousseau
to discharge them, Mr.. Rousseau refu-
sed in positive manner to discharge his
press men. and the laborers struck.
Their places were promptly filled by
white laborers and the mills kept work
ing without any interruption. The gin
merry was stopped for few hours, but
everything is now in full blast.
We were informed by some members
of the Knights that these labOrers struck
by their own will and not by order of
the assembly.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05

In this fight for change of the person.
al in the state o fficers, local issues and
candidates do not enter.
We sincerely believe that Gen. Nj
cholls is the best man for the Governor
ship,and,a ,ace knor, that Sheriff Broussard
has proven to be all that can be expected
in an executive officer. Hence entertain
ing these sentiments the Messenger will
give both hearty support.
We have the best of reasons for be-
lieving that Mr.. Broussard is the choice
of the Nichols people, by an Overwhelm
ing majority, for our next Sheriff, and
that no other need apply.
Therefore let us use our best endeav-
ors and work like single man for Gen.
Mic hollis for Governor, and Il. L. Brous-
sard for Sheriff.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05
The Parish Convention.

1t is about time that the Parish Execu-
tive Committee meet and decide when,
and how the delegates will be elected to
the Baton Rouge nominating convention
whether, in convention or by primary.
We believe primary election would be
much preferred as it would give every
democratic voter Of the parish a chance
tOcast his vote for his choice, while in
convention all voters can not possibly
attend, and in this manner the result
would probably not be the will of the
people.
Unless the Committee takes immediate
action in this matter and fix the date and
decide the manner in which the delegates
are to be chosen, it would be proper for
the supporters of Gen, Nichols to ap-
point committee to call upon the Pre-
sident of that Parish Committee and
request him to call the committee for
that purpose.
We are of the opinion that it would
also be advisable to nominate the candi-
dates for Parish and other offices at the
same convention or primary, as the case
may be, and be done with it.
We would request those whose views
will not agree with ours to express same
so as to adopt the best measures, and at
the same time would be most accomoda-
ting to the people. Let both sides con-
slider this, and exchange views in order
that the convention be friendly and as
harmonious as possible.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05
Local Lights.

Beer Beer always on ice at B. Au-
dibert's.
How did you like our meeting friend
Reveille?
Early risers report light freeze Mon
day morning. Upon close observation
it is claimed that the cane was not in the
least injured by the freeze.
Judge Mouton was notified by Gov.
McEnery that troops were held in readi-
ness in case Of trouble in this parish by
the strikers. Fortunately, everything
passed Of very quietly.
The train for New Orleans leaves here
at 9:45 a. m. the train from the west ar
rives at Ills a. m, the train for west
leaves at 4:55 p. m. and the train from
New Orleans arrives at 6:15 p. m.
We are informed by Mr.. E.S. Carter
that the cane on Catahoula plantation
average 35 tons per acre. Which at the
persent price Of the cane by the ton
brings about $95 an acre.
The True Friends raised at their Hall
Tuesday evening mourning altar in
memory of their deceased brothers.
The altar was brilliantly Illuminated. and
the names of the deceased members prin-
ted in silver letters.
Fathers Langlois and Heally addressed
the association and their invited guests.
After the religious ceremony was per-
formed, the audience was addressed by
several of the members and friends of
the association. .-.,...
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05

We acknowledge the receipt of COM
plimentary ticket for self and wife to at
tend the North Louisiana State Fair
which opens in the city of Shreveport,
La, on the Sth and closes on the 18th of
the present month. We extend our
thanks to Mr.. NJ. L. ScOvell, the Secre-
tary.
Where are you going Jack? why, at
B. Audibert's for Il glass of that nice
beer!
1t is with sorrow we chronicle the
death of Edith, AZ year old child Of MIR.
and Mrs. A. G. Grimshaw who died on the
st. John Plantation at $40 p. M. We'd
nesday, Of dyptheria. The Messenger
extends to the parents its hearty SYM
pathy.
B. Audibert is the champion, he keeps
the incest and coolest beer.
We are informed that the Democrats
in the neighborhood of Butte-h-Rose,
assembled for the purpose of considering
the present political situation.
The meeting was called to order, a
Chairman and Secretary appointed and
some trifle business transacted. At the
close of the meeting which was attended
by AZ members, Nichols and McEnery
vote vas taken. Nichols received 46
votes and McEnery one.
This is certainly not very encouraging
to the friends of Gov. McEnery.
DR.. Dromgoole's English Female Bit
ters is not beverage but a powerful ute
rine tonic, and regulator adapted to the
complaints and troubles to which the Ia
dies of the south are so liable.
The only place to get nice and cool
beer is ut B. Audibert's.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05
The Western Settlers Choo-
sen Specific.

With every advance OF emigration into
the far West, a new demand is treated
for HOstetter's Stomach Bitters. Newly
peopled regions are frequently less salu-
briOus than older settled localities, on
account Of the miasma which rises from
recently cleared land, particularly along
the banks of rivers that are subject to
freshets. The agricultural OF mining
emigrant soon learns, when he does not
already know, that the Bitters afford the
only sure protection against malaria and
those disorders Of the stomach, liver and
bowels, to which climate changes, expo
sure, and unacustOmed or unhealthy
water or diet subject him. Consequently.
he places an estimate upon this great
household specific and preventive COM
mensurate with its intrinsic merits, and
is careful to keep on hand a restorative
and promoter Of health so implicitly to
be relied upon in time Of need.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05
Notice to Tax Payers.

Take notice that in accordance with Section
So of Art. 96 of the General Assembly Of 1882,
your taxes for the year 1887 according to the Tax
Rolls on file in this Office and in the office of the
Clerk of Court ex-oficio Recorder of Mortgages
of the Parish of st. Martin are now due and col
lectable. and if not paid as the law directs on or
before the slst day of December A. d. 1887 you
will become delinquents and the amount OF your
said taxes will then draw per cent interest per
month from the 3lst Of December until paid for
or the property thus assessed will be seized and
sold according to law.
Sheriff's Office st. Martensville Parish OF st.
Martin this 18th, day of October 1857.
I'll. BROUSSARD.
Sheriff and ex-oficio Tax Collector.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05
Nichols Campaign Club.

A meeting of the above club was held
at Duchamp's Hall Saturday last, and
was attended by 81 solid Nichols men.
There were also present ten or twelve of
the supporters of Gov. McEnery.
The meeting was called to order by
c. Ii. MOuton, Chairman, who addressed
the meeting in few words.
Judge G.. A. Fournet of Lake Charles
who was on visit here was invited by
the club to address the meeting.
Judge Fournet is a native of this par
1sh, and his appearance on the stand
was greeted by great applause. He de-
ivered an eloquent and brilliant ad-
dress.
We publish elsewhere the proceedings
OF the meeting.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05
Jug Meeting and Jug Breaking

A Agreat jug meeting and jug breaking
will take place at the Baptist Church,
on Sunday the 18th. of December. The
jugs will be in the hands of every MEM
ber of the church, and friends are re-
quested to put % cents. There will be
preaching by invited preachers, after
which the breaking of the jugs will take
place. A prize valued at SO will be
given to the person whose name will be
in the jug having the largest amount of
money.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05
Married.

Monday Oct. 31st., at the Catholic
Church. Mr.. Gabriel Bienvenu, to Miss
Louisiana Dugas, both of this parish.
The best wishes of the Messenger are
extended to the young couple.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05

A genuine female regulator and Iron
tonic is In demand by nearly every wO-
man, both married and single, and that
which stands pre-eminent is DIR, DrOmO-
gOOles g English Female BitterS.
The weekly messenger., 1887-11-05
All Saints Day.

All Saints day was celebrated Tuesday
with all the pOmp and solemnity due to
the occasion. The graves and tombs in
the cemetery were cleaned, and decora-
ted in most artistic taste by sorrowing
friends and loving parents in whose
hearts the memory of the dear and be-
loved dead is still fresh. On that day.
the sorrows caused by the fate of the
inevitable death, are renewed i'm the
hearts ofevery family on this earth, and
the love and affection that remain in
those hearts can be witnessed by the
tender care and floral offerings placed as
well upon the raised ground of the graves
as upon the most costly monuments.
Service for the dead was held at the
catholic church at 3 O'Clock in the even
ing, after which the congregation num-
bering over two thousand people, headed
by Fathers LadglOis and Healy marched
professionally to the grave yard for the
benediction of the graves. The Excel
sior brass band followed after the Rev.
erend Fathers and discoursed in dismal
tones some of its funereal marches
which added greatly 10 the solemnity of
the occasion. One of the colored brass
bands also joined the procession and fur
nished music in the procession and in
the cemetery.
Ii was enough to raise feelings of SYM
pathy from the most hardened heart to
bear the mingling of the sobs of relatives
and friends knelt before the graves of
dear ones, with the sweet sounds of the
music that filled the air.
While the remains of our dead rest for
ever In the peaceful slumber of death,
their memories are engraved In our hearts
In letters of immortal fire.
BOum! BOum!! Boum!!. Stop that
noise bOys.-St. Martin Reveille.
When you had only 16 members at
your McEnery meeting you had to put
out something to amuse the children who
had gathered there to hear the brass
band, in order to make them make a
great deal of noise, to make those in the
neighborhood believe you had big
crowd, and they were so amused at your
boom boom boom, that whenever they
meet a McEnery man-which is not very
often-they cry on him, boom boom boom
which produces quite strain ON his
nerves.
This boom boon, boom is a child born
into you McEneryites, and you have to
keep it as it is born, boom boom boom,
andnot Boum! Boum!! Boum!!! las you
would like it to be. 1t is its fathers
fault, not ours, we are very sorry, but
can't help it. We congratulate you upon
you sweet little boom boom boom.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-14
Gold Rough and Ready"

President TAYLOR was probably the
only President to whom the presidency
was an uncoveted and unsought for
boon. Mrs. Taylor was so adverse to
public life that it was said that she
praved every night during his candidacy
for his defeat, and when told of his cleo
ton, said: "Why could they not let us
alone? We are so happy here. Why do
thew want to drag us to Washington|
Who that ever saw General Taylor at
Ievee could forget him? He grasped
every new conner cordially by the hand,
and saluted all, high and low, old maids,
brides, young girls, all, with the words !:
s'Glad to see you! Glad to see you! !
How's your family? Hope the children
are all we'll" He hardly ever opened
his mouth without making mistake,
and people laughed heartily. StlIl they
loved him, trusted his Judgment, ana
knew his heart and hand were true as
steel: and when he died the whole nation
was a mourner at his grave. When
Major Donelson returned from Europe
he introduced him at dinner party as,
ssMv friend Donelson, just from Berlin,
Austria" During his candidacy Colonel
W. a State elector, after discussing
several public topics, asked him what
were his views on the tariff. 1.-The what,
Jack?" said General Taylor, who slut
tered dreadfully. ''The tariff, General.
said Colonel w. "Why what's thatE''
cts sine qua non" said Colonel w., who
was one of the greatest ways that ever
lived, ''that the people are much excited
about now" "a sine gua n0n," sa1d
General Taylor, slowly; II believe, Jack,
saw one in Mexico, but forget what II
looks like. and I'll be blamed if have
anv views on the tariff ''-Bost0n Budget.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-14
Useful Hints.

Use a heated knife to cut hot bread
and the latter will not be soggy.
For raspberry stains mixture OF
weak ammonia and water is the best.
When the burners of kerosene lamps
become clogged. put them in basin OF
hot water containing washing soda, ana
let them boil for few minutes This
will make them perfectly clean and
almost as bright as new.
Never use a brush on silk; 1t injuries
the goods. Instead wi pc carefully with
the face of a soft piece of velvet. Shake
the velvet occasionally and wipe between
every plat if you would preserve your
garment and have it retain its new look
Wheel grease, and all other grease, on
cotton goods may be taken out with
cold, soft water and any good soap; soft
soap is the best. In cases OF long stand,
ing wet the spot with kerosene oil and
let it soak for some hours, then wash as
before directed.
An old New England housekeeper
saws: To keep moths out of closets,
clothes and carpets, take green tansy.
It is better before it goes to seed. Put
it around the edges of carpets, and hang
If I'D in closets where wooden cloths are
hung, and no moth will ever come where
C
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-14
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Care of Kerosene Lamps.

A thorough study of the subject of Pc
troIeum lamps has been lately made by
Sir Frederick Abel. He suggests that
the reservoir of kerosene lamp should
always be of metal, the more strongly
to resist any explosive tendency OF the OIL
orvapor within, and that there should be
no other opening than that for the Wick,
unless so small a one that flame could
hardly enter it He further says the wick
should be soft and dry when put in, and
should completely ill its space, but with
out forcing; that it should be scarcely
longer than to touch the bottom OF the
reservoir, and there the oil should never
be suffered to be less than two thirds OF
the depth, while the lamp should always
be filled partly before lighting. The
wick should never be turned down sud-
denly, and the lamp should not be sud
denly cooled or allowed to meet a
draught; and when the flame is extin-
guished it should first be lowered as Tar
as possible and then sharp strong putt
should be blown across, but not down the
chimney.-Harper's Bdzdr.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-14
Saratoga Chips.

500 Saratoga chips come from Sara
toea?" inquired Mail and Express re-
porter of New York grocer.
mot much" said the grocer. They
are made in this city, and many are
shipped to Saratoga. But if you want
to know all about them just go up to the
bakery and see how they are made.
At the bakery it was learned that the
concern has a monopoly of the business
in this city, and that there are only three
makers of Saratoga chips in the country:
Chips are an American institution, and
are not known aboad save for some small
lots that have been exported. The pro-
cess of manufacturing is in part secret.
The potatoes are peeled and sliced by
machinery. They are washed and dried
between muslin clothes. If they were
now fried the amount of starch that they
contain would make them brown, and
the secret of the business is to remove all
of the starch so that the chips Will be
perfectly white. When this is done they
are put into the hot grease, and come out
curled and crisp and with the delicious
flavor that has made them famous the
world over. Said the manager:
eve use seventy-five barrels of pota'
toes a week, keep seven bakers at work,
and have three wagons out delivering
Hotels take them by the barrel,
restaurants take them in twenty five
pound boxes. and for grocers to serve tc
private families we put them up In one
hound cartons The dining cars OF
nearly all the railroads use them, and W.
have sent some to England. Cities a
far away as Jacksonville, Florida, ant
! San Francisco send to. us for Saratog
chips. They will keep for three months
! A few minutes in hot oven makes then
as crisp as though they were JUS
! friad -
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-14
Effect of Solar Eclipse Upon Animals

although the scientific results OF the
observation of the solar eclipse in this
neighborhood are insignificant, says the
Berlin correspondent of the London
Times, ''some interesting reports are
given of the effects upon the lower AMI
mails of the untimely observation of the
sun. Foresters state that the BIRDS,
which had already begun to sing before
the eclipse took place, became of sud
den quite silent, and showed signs OF
disouiet when darkness set in. Herds
of deer ran about in alarm, as did the
small four-footed game. in Berlin
scientific man arranged for observations
to be made by bird-dealers of the con-
duct of their feathered stock, and the
results are found to deviate considerably
In some cases the birds showed sudden
sleepiness, even though they had sung
before the eclipse took place. In other
cases great uneasiness and fright were
observed. 1t is noticeable that parrots
showed far more susceptibility than ca
naries, becoming totally silent during the
eclipse, and only returning very slowly
to their usual state"
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-14
WISE WORDS.

Rebuke with soft words and hard ar
guments-
The friendship of the artful is nero
self interest.
Never think that you can make your
self great by making another less
Let him who regrets the loss of time
make proper use of that which is to come
in the future
Many lose the opportunity of saying a
kind thing by waiting to weigh the
matter too long.
What men want is not talent, it is
purpose; not the power to achieve, but
the will to labor.
Ideas generate ideas; like potato,
which, cut in pieces, reproduces itself in
a mutilated form.
Our affections are like our teeth; they
make us suffer while they are coming,
after they have come, and when we lose
them. They are not the less the simile
of life